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- DictionaryTithe/tīT͟H/
noun
- 1. one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.
verb
- 1. pay or give as a tithe: "he tithes 10 percent of his income to the church"
noun
verb
Tax of about 10% paid, in kind or in cash, to a civil or religious institution, known since antiquity
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash or cheques or more recently via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. After the separation of church and state, church tax linked to the tax system are i... Wikipedia